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"Impression of Liu Sanjie" Landscape Live Performance
Events & shows • Guilin

"Impression of Liu Sanjie" Landscape Live Performance

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4.3 / 5
(41) • 1K+ booked
NZ$ 64.45
Retail: NZ$ 71.65
Yulong River Bamboo Rafting + Xingping Ancient Town Day Trip
Tours • Guilin

Yulong River Bamboo Rafting + Xingping Ancient Town Day Trip

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Private tour
English guided
4.3 / 5
(15) • 300+ booked
NZ$ 30.25
Guilin Li River Four-star Cruise Ticket
Cruises • Guilin

Guilin Li River Four-star Cruise Ticket

3-5 hrs
4.5 / 5
(65) • 1K+ booked
NZ$ 153.75
Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Area
Attraction passes • Guilin

Ruyi Peak Cableway Scenic Area

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4.9 / 5
(11) • 500+ booked
NZ$ 52.29
Retail: NZ$ 55.65
Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guilin | Golden Dragon Bridge Golden Dragon Parade
Water activities • Guilin

Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guilin | Golden Dragon Bridge Golden Dragon Parade

Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
NZ$ 122.99
Klook China Guangxi Private Customized Tour (Nanning/Guilin/Beihai)
Tours • From Nanning, Guilin

Klook China Guangxi Private Customized Tour (Nanning/Guilin/Beihai)

Private tour
English guided
Private group
5.0 / 5
(8) • 400+ booked
Free
Guilin Li River Star-Rated Cruise & Yulong River Bamboo Raft One-Day Tour
Tours • Guilin

Guilin Li River Star-Rated Cruise & Yulong River Bamboo Raft One-Day Tour

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3.4 / 5
(5) • 100+ booked
NZ$ 91.29
Guilin Yangshuo Li River Day Tour (Four/Three Star Cruise )
Tours • Guilin

Guilin Yangshuo Li River Day Tour (Four/Three Star Cruise )

English guided
Free cancellation
4.0 / 5
(2) • 50+ booked
From
NZ$ 105.05
Reed Flute Cave
Parks & gardens • Guilin

Reed Flute Cave

Free cancellation
NZ$ 21.95
Retail: NZ$ 22.05
Yulong River Bamboo Raft Drifting
Water activities • Guilin

Yulong River Bamboo Raft Drifting

Morning departure
Free cancellation
New Activity
NZ$ 118.85
Must-see in Guilin! Longji Rice Terraces Day Tour from Guilin (round trip from Guilin city)
Tours • Guilin

Must-see in Guilin! Longji Rice Terraces Day Tour from Guilin (round trip from Guilin city)

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English guided
Free cancellation
4.2 / 5
(21) • 200+ booked
NZ$ 65.59
Three-star Li River cruise deep experience
Tours • Guilin

Three-star Li River cruise deep experience

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4.7 / 5
(10) • 200+ booked
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NZ$ 85.95
Guilin City/Yangshuo Round-Trip Private Car Charter Day Tour
Car charters • Guilin

Guilin City/Yangshuo Round-Trip Private Car Charter Day Tour

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4.9 / 5
(77) • 100+ booked
From
NZ$ 147.65
Retail: NZ$ 167.15
Guilin & Yangshuo High-speed Railway Stations Private Pick-up Service
Car charters • Guilin

Guilin & Yangshuo High-speed Railway Stations Private Pick-up Service

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4.8 / 5
(12) • 50+ booked
NZ$ 55.19
Retail: NZ$ 55.45
Guilin to Yangshuo Private Transfer
Car charters • Guilin

Guilin to Yangshuo Private Transfer

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Free cancellation
NZ$ 146.75
Guilin|Guilin Liangjiang International Airport Private Airport Transfer
Special offer
Private airport transfers • Guilin

Guilin|Guilin Liangjiang International Airport Private Airport Transfer

Bestseller
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4.9 / 5
(12) • 50+ booked
From
NZ$ 59.89
Up to 5% off
Longji Rice Terraces & Huangluo Yao Village & Long Hair Village Private Day Tour
Car charters • Guilin

Longji Rice Terraces & Huangluo Yao Village & Long Hair Village Private Day Tour

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NZ$ 244.55
Shenzhen to Guangzhou China High Speed Rail
Train tickets • From Shenzhen, Changsha, Xiamen, Shanghai, Guilin

Shenzhen to Guangzhou China High Speed Rail

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4.7 / 5
(12) • 200+ booked
NZ$ 126.09
Yulong River Bamboo Rafting & Xiangong Mountain & Utopia Private Day Tour
Car charters • Guilin

Yulong River Bamboo Rafting & Xiangong Mountain & Utopia Private Day Tour

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Free cancellation
NZ$ 195.65
Yinziyan Cave & Shili Gallery & West Street Private Car Day Tour
Car charters • Guilin

Yinziyan Cave & Shili Gallery & West Street Private Car Day Tour

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NZ$ 179.35
Reed Flute Cave / Seven Star Park & Elephant Trunk Hill & Sun and Moon Twin Towers Private Car Day Tour
NZ$ 163.05
Chaoban Mountain Wharf & Xingping Ancient Town & Impression Liu Sanjie & West Street Private Car Day Tour
NZ$ 163.05
Guilin Gudong Waterfall & Li River Crown Rock Chartered Tour
Car charters • Guilin

Guilin Gudong Waterfall & Li River Crown Rock Chartered Tour

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NZ$ 218.49
Diecai Hill & Xiaoyao Tower & Two Rivers and Four Lakes Private Car Day Tour
Car charters • Guilin

Diecai Hill & Xiaoyao Tower & Two Rivers and Four Lakes Private Car Day Tour

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NZ$ 163.05

Hotels in Guilin

LS Hotel (Guilin Liangsu)
Hotels • Guilin

LS Hotel (Guilin Liangsu)

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NZ$ 498.24
Riverside Wing Hotel Guilin
Hotels • Guilin

Riverside Wing Hotel Guilin

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4.7 / 5
(31)
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NZ$ 65.55
NZ$ 66.12
Holiday Inn Express Guilin City Center by IHG
Hotels • Guilin

Holiday Inn Express Guilin City Center by IHG

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4.5 / 5
(131)
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NZ$ 78.46
Banyan Tree Yangshuo
Hotels • Guilin

Banyan Tree Yangshuo

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4.5 / 5
(99)
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NZ$ 535.60
The Deer Glade Hotel Yangshuo-Riverside Karst Retreat on Yulong River
Hotels • Guilin

The Deer Glade Hotel Yangshuo-Riverside Karst Retreat on Yulong River

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5.0 / 5
(5)
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NZ$ 358.19
Shangri-La Guilin
Hotels • Guilin

Shangri-La Guilin

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4.5 / 5
(322)
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NZ$ 166.89
Yangshuo SugarHouse
Hotels • Guilin

Yangshuo SugarHouse

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4.8 / 5
(73)
From
NZ$ 558.55
voco Guilin Yangshuo by IHG
Hotels • Guilin

voco Guilin Yangshuo by IHG

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4.4 / 5
(8)
From
NZ$ 512.70
Yangshuo The One Hotel
Hotels • Guilin

Yangshuo The One Hotel

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4.4 / 5
(6)
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NZ$ 75.32
NZ$ 77.57
Orange Hotel Guilin Yangshuo West Street Branch
Hotels • Guilin

Orange Hotel Guilin Yangshuo West Street Branch

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4.8 / 5
(5)
NZ$ 79.66
Hilton Garden Inn Guilin Yangshuo
Hotels • Guilin

Hilton Garden Inn Guilin Yangshuo

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4.7 / 5
(18)
From
NZ$ 172.12
Yangshuo Golden Dragon Parade Retreat
Hotels • Guilin

Yangshuo Golden Dragon Parade Retreat

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NZ$ 117.07

Reviews of Guilin activities

Korrie *****
2026-06-06 05:58:52
Fantastic 5.0
Sally and Bruce from Klook did an excellent job arranging our customized tour. The hotels we stayed at we very conveniently located and quite nice. Mr. Jiang who was our tour guide did an amazing job driving us around and explaining the history and culture of Guilin and Yangshuo. I would thoroughly recommend him as he was the best tour guide we had on our entire trip.
Klook User
2026-10-24 10:28:25
Fantastic 5.0
Mr Ye was very friendly and welcoming throughout our trip. He introduced us to a variety of delicious local cuisines and recommended a local restaurant where we had some incredibly delicious fish. He also kindly helped us buy some local mangoes, which were so sweet and tasty! We truly enjoyed our day trip to Yangshuo, and his hospitality made the experience even more memorable. Highly recommend Mr Ye to anyone looking for a wonderful local experience! 叶先生在整个行程中都非常友善热情。他向我们介绍了各种美味的当地特色美食,还推荐了一家当地餐馆,那里的鱼特别鲜美可口。他还热心地帮我们买了当地的芒果,真的又香又甜!我们非常享受这次阳朔一日游,而他的热情款待也让这次旅程更加难忘。非常推荐叶先生给想要体验当地风土人情的朋友们!
EVGENII ***
2026-08-17 02:05:06
Fantastic 5.0
I absolutely loved this tour! The Li River and the incredible karst mountains around Guilin are breathtakingly beautiful and truly something everyone should see at least once. A special thank you to our guide - she was amazing! I was the only foreign tourist in the group, and she was incredibly attentive throughout the entire trip. She regularly sent me all the important information separately via WeChat, which made everything very easy and comfortable for me. She also made sure I always knew where to go and never got lost. Another lovely touch was that during the trip she kept offering us different local snacks and interesting things to try. It made the experience feel even more welcoming and personal. Everything was very well organized, the scenery was spectacular, and the guide made the experience even better. One of the highlights of my trip to Guilin. Highly recommended!
OURA *****
2026-05-22 10:32:56
Fantastic 5.0
Despite it being the peak of Golden Week congestion, we were able to communicate via WeChat from discussing the meeting point the day before to the bus pickup for our return, making our cruise very comfortable. The onboard meals were also plentiful and satisfying. However, in China, all minor communications are done through WeChat, so it might be quite inconvenient if you don't register for WeChat in advance.
PETRINA ****
2026-06-24 14:42:36
Fantastic 5.0
Wonderful and comfortable seats. Very yummy lunch. Great and detailed commentaries to help visualize the beautiful mountains which passed by in the cruise.
Klook User
2026-10-22 09:39:55
Fantastic 5.0
The driver was very punctual and drove smoothly, sharing introductions along the way about Guilin's local characteristics, agricultural products, development history, and the history and background of the Yao and Zhuang ethnic groups. Once inside the scenic area, he also introduced the four terraced fields one by one. Out of the eight people in the van, six went to see the long-hair performance at Hongyao Village, and everyone enjoyed it immensely. Afterward, we had lunch at a restaurant in Hongyao Village. While the food was quite good, it was served very slowly, which cut into the time available for viewing the terraced fields. We recommend heading up to the terraced fields earlier to have lunch at one of the viewing platforms. The Jinkeng Rice Terraces are magnificent and breathtakingly beautiful. We had two hours, which included taking the cable car up to the viewing platform, enjoying the scenery, taking photos, and then taking the cable car back down. We didn't visit during peak season, yet the cable car line took 15 minutes, and the ride itself lasted about 20 minutes each way. This left us with only about 50 minutes at the viewing platform, which felt way too short. If time permits, an ideal approach is to take the cable car up to the viewing platform and then walk back down. This allows you to take in the panoramic view from above while also experiencing firsthand what it feels like to be right among the terraces. The only downside this time was that the vehicle was small and the seat cushions were uncomfortable. There were four tall people in our group who had nowhere to put their knees.
Davis ***
2026-07-16 03:56:23
Fantastic 5.0
Well-planned one-day itinerary. Cable car saves energy with panoramic terrace views. Authentic local bamboo rice and farmhouse meals. A perfect mix of nature and ethnic culture!
Klook会員
2026-05-28 10:02:33
Fantastic 5.0
The tour guide was so helpful and kind. I was the only foreigner and didn't really understand Chinese but she used translator to explain about the tour schedule so that I didn't get confused throughout the tour. She kept checking me if I understood and talked nicely towards me, so I felt very comfortable and enjoyed the tour very much. This tour has become one of the most memorable experience in my life thanks to that sweet guide. Thank you so much and I highly recommend the tour!
Utente Klook
2026-09-16 05:02:36
Fantastic 5.0
This is an absolute must-do experience if you find yourself in Yangshuo. We started the activities as soon as we arrived with the Didi (it's about 9 miles from the city), and they immediately gave us a warm welcome, providing us with bamboo hats and baskets for the leaves. They explained how and which leaves to pick, showing us the rows available to us, and even gave us some tips on where to take the best photos. After we finished picking, we returned to the starting point, and they showed us how to process the freshly picked leaves to turn them into tea. Afterward, they baked the processed leaves and took us to a tasting/lesson on the various types of tea they produce and others. At the end, they gave us the tea we had just made, ready to be steeped, in sealed bags with their brand. There's an option to stay for a meal (highly recommended), and there's also a large retail area selling their own products and teas, which, of course, we purchased.

Quick facts about Guilin

Local weather

℉℃
  • NOV - FEB
    20°5°

  • MAR - APR
    23°10°

  • MAY - AUG
    27°20°

  • SEP - OCT
    30°17°

General info
  • Time zone

    No time difference

  • Currency

    1NZD = 3.74CNY

  • Official languages

  • Best time to visit

    Budapest Summer Festival

    Longji Terraced Fields Plowing Festival

    Ziyuan Water Lantern and Song Festival

  • Recommended trip duration

  • Flight time

    When departing from Auckland

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